Question 1

Self-discrepancies are most likely to lead to the expected emotional outcomes when:

Accepted Answer

A)  expectancies are small. 
B)  when you are unaware of the discrepancy. 
C)  when the discrepancy is imaged rather than real. 
D)  when the discrepancy is important to you. 
A)  expectancies are small. 
B)  when you are unaware of the discrepancy. 
C)  when the discrepancy is imaged rather than real. 
D)  when the discrepancy is important to you.

Question 2

A person from China or Japan would tend to revere possible selves that:

Accepted Answer

A)  reflect the distinctiveness of the individual. 
B)  exhibit assertive self-management. 
C)  strengthen the groups to which they belong. 
D)  emphasize individualism. 
A)  reflect the distinctiveness of the individual. 
B)  exhibit assertive self-management. 
C)  strengthen the groups to which they belong. 
D)  emphasize individualism.

Question 3

In what stage of ethnic identity development does the individual prefer the values of the dominant culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-encounter 
B)  immersion 
C)  encounter 
D)  internalization 
A)  pre-encounter 
B)  immersion 
C)  encounter 
D)  internalization

Question 4

Chin immigrated to the United States from China. He sometimes experiences a value conflict between the values of the ________ culture of his ancestors and the values of the _________ culture of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentric; empathic 
B)  individualist; narcissistic 
C)  collectivist; individualist 
D)  individualist; collectivist 
A)  ethnocentric; empathic 
B)  individualist; narcissistic 
C)  collectivist; individualist 
D)  individualist; collectivist

Question 5

Tia is a member of a minority group within the United States. Her ______ includes a sense of her membership within this group as well as her attitudes and feelings related to this membership.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic identity 
B)  racial identity 
C)  minority status 
D)  multiculturalism 
A)  ethnic identity 
B)  racial identity 
C)  minority status 
D)  multiculturalism

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the domains of self-esteem listed in Chapter 3?

Accepted Answer

A)  academic competence 
B)  physical attractiveness 
C)  sexuality 
D)  creativity 
A)  academic competence 
B)  physical attractiveness 
C)  sexuality 
D)  creativity

Question 7

Kris and Srikanta went to a movie and saw a good example of identity foreclosure. Which movie character illustrates this status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stephen-he doesn't have much interest at all in his future. 
B)  Conrad-doesn't know what he wants to do, but he has been doing a lot of thinking about it. 
C)  Teri-after careful thought, she has decided to become a missionary. 
D)  Philip-who just accepts his father's wishes that he become a lawyer. 
A)  Stephen-he doesn't have much interest at all in his future. 
B)  Conrad-doesn't know what he wants to do, but he has been doing a lot of thinking about it. 
C)  Teri-after careful thought, she has decided to become a missionary. 
D)  Philip-who just accepts his father's wishes that he become a lawyer.

Question 8

Enrico experienced blatantly racist remarks from a group at his school that he had considered "his friends." After this shattering event, Enrico became extremely confused regarding his attitudes about himself, his minority group, and the dominant culture. Helms would say that Enrico is in which stage of ethnic identity development?

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-encounter 
B)  immersion 
C)  encounter 
D)  internalization 
A)  pre-encounter 
B)  immersion 
C)  encounter 
D)  internalization

Question 9

Peter is undecided about his college major, but he has been talking to several of his professors about careers as well as researching several possible careers on the internet. Peter would be described as being in which identity status?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity moratorium 
B)  identity achieved 
C)  identity foreclosure 
D)  identity diffusion 
A)  identity moratorium 
B)  identity achieved 
C)  identity foreclosure 
D)  identity diffusion

Question 10

The extraordinary self-representations of people with _________ result from a defensive transformation of their unconscious view of themselves as worthless.

Accepted Answer

A)  high self-esteem 
B)  depressively low self-esteem 
C)  narcissism 
D)  compulsive behaviors 
A)  high self-esteem 
B)  depressively low self-esteem 
C)  narcissism 
D)  compulsive behaviors

Question 11

A detailed religious coping assessment was designed to evaluate five religious coping functions. Which of the following is NOT one of these coping functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  finding meaning in the face of suffering and baffling life experiences 
B)  alleviating depression through a reduction in self-absorption 
C)  providing an avenue to achieve a sense of mastery and control 
D)  fostering social solidarity and identity 
A)  finding meaning in the face of suffering and baffling life experiences 
B)  alleviating depression through a reduction in self-absorption 
C)  providing an avenue to achieve a sense of mastery and control 
D)  fostering social solidarity and identity

Question 12

Russell has a tenuous and ominous view of the world and is experiencing a religious struggle as he searches for meaning. According to your textbook, Russell is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive religious coping strategies. 
B)  negative religious coping strategies. 
C)  a crisis of conviction 
D)  Morita tasks. 
A)  positive religious coping strategies. 
B)  negative religious coping strategies. 
C)  a crisis of conviction 
D)  Morita tasks.

Question 13

In the approach known as __________, egocentrism and self-consciousness are decreased by doing constructive work with full attention, rather than seeking pleasurable activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Morita therapy 
B)  cognitive therapy 
C)  transactional analysis 
D)  psychoanalysis 
A)  Morita therapy 
B)  cognitive therapy 
C)  transactional analysis 
D)  psychoanalysis

Question 14

During a televised interview, a famous movie star said that her ex-husband was narcissistic. Which of the following would most likely be true of her ex-husband?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is fixated at the anal stage. 
B)  He has failed to reach a psychological moratorium. 
C)  He lacks awareness of his actual self and how other people perceive him. 
D)  He has failed to resolve the crisis of initiative vs. guilt. 
A)  He is fixated at the anal stage. 
B)  He has failed to reach a psychological moratorium. 
C)  He lacks awareness of his actual self and how other people perceive him. 
D)  He has failed to resolve the crisis of initiative vs. guilt.

Question 15

Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  People have a general level of self-esteem. 
B)  One can have high self-esteem overall but low self-esteem regarding particular domains of his/her life. 
C)  Self-esteem reflects perceptions that do not always match reality. 
D)  All of the above are true statements regarding self-esteem. 
A)  People have a general level of self-esteem. 
B)  One can have high self-esteem overall but low self-esteem regarding particular domains of his/her life. 
C)  Self-esteem reflects perceptions that do not always match reality. 
D)  All of the above are true statements regarding self-esteem.

Question 16

Higgins had college students to list their traits in each of his three domains. Then the matches and mismatches in traits across the three domains were coded. He found that discrepancies between the ______ and ______ were associated with depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  actual and ideal selves 
B)  ideal and ought selves 
C)  actual and ought selves 
D)  ideal and possible selves 
A)  actual and ideal selves 
B)  ideal and ought selves 
C)  actual and ought selves 
D)  ideal and possible selves

Question 17

If you are advising Dixon on how to increase his self-esteem, what sound advice would you say to him?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Reduce your anxiety by ignoring your problems for awhile." 
B)  "Find something that is important to you and become successful at it." 
C)  "Ignore other people's feedback." 
D)  "Make lots of money and experience as much of life as you can." 
A)  "Reduce your anxiety by ignoring your problems for awhile." 
B)  "Find something that is important to you and become successful at it." 
C)  "Ignore other people's feedback." 
D)  "Make lots of money and experience as much of life as you can."

Question 18

Western culture is to ________ as non-Western culture is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  low self-esteem; narcissistic self 
B)  immersion; emersion 
C)  morita; individualistic 
D)  individualistic; collective 
A)  low self-esteem; narcissistic self 
B)  immersion; emersion 
C)  morita; individualistic 
D)  individualistic; collective

Question 19

If Darrien is in a state of psychosocial moratorium, we can expect Darrien to:

Accepted Answer

A)  have achieved a stable identity and be acting as a responsible adult. 
B)  be psychologically maladjusted and in need of counseling. 
C)  be excessively narcissistic. 
D)  be trying out different roles and personalities. 
A)  have achieved a stable identity and be acting as a responsible adult. 
B)  be psychologically maladjusted and in need of counseling. 
C)  be excessively narcissistic. 
D)  be trying out different roles and personalities.

Question 20

________ is an individual's perception of his or her abilities, personality, and other attributes and consists of one's overall thoughts and feelings about his/her characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-esteem 
B)  Self-concept 
C)  Identity 
D)  Self-understanding 
A)  Self-esteem 
B)  Self-concept 
C)  Identity 
D)  Self-understanding

Self-discrepancies are most likely to lead to the expected emotional outcomes when:

A person from China or Japan would tend to revere possible selves that:

In what stage of ethnic identity development does the individual prefer the values of the dominant culture?

Chin immigrated to the United States from China. He sometimes experiences a value conflict between the values of the culture of his ancestors and the values of the _ culture of the United States.

Tia is a member of a minority group within the United States. Her ______ includes a sense of her membership within this group as well as her attitudes and feelings related to this membership.

Which of the following is NOT one of the domains of self-esteem listed in Chapter 3?

Kris and Srikanta went to a movie and saw a good example of identity foreclosure. Which movie character illustrates this status?

Peter is undecided about his college major, but he has been talking to several of his professors about careers as well as researching several possible careers on the internet. Peter would be described as being in which identity status?

The extraordinary self-representations of people with _________ result from a defensive transformation of their unconscious view of themselves as worthless.

A detailed religious coping assessment was designed to evaluate five religious coping functions. Which of the following is NOT one of these coping functions?

Russell has a tenuous and ominous view of the world and is experiencing a religious struggle as he searches for meaning. According to your textbook, Russell is exhibiting:

In the approach known as __________, egocentrism and self-consciousness are decreased by doing constructive work with full attention, rather than seeking pleasurable activity.

During a televised interview, a famous movie star said that her ex-husband was narcissistic. Which of the following would most likely be true of her ex-husband?

Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding self-esteem?

Higgins had college students to list their traits in each of his three domains. Then the matches and mismatches in traits across the three domains were coded. He found that discrepancies between the and were associated with depression.

If you are advising Dixon on how to increase his self-esteem, what sound advice would you say to him?

Western culture is to as non-Western culture is to .

If Darrien is in a state of psychosocial moratorium, we can expect Darrien to:

________ is an individual's perception of his or her abilities, personality, and other attributes and consists of one's overall thoughts and feelings about his/her characteristics.

Adjusting to Life

Personality

Stress

Coping

Social Thinking, Influence, and Intergroup Relations

Communicating Effectively

Close Relationships and Love

Adult Life Styles

Achievement, Careers, and Work

Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Gender

Sexuality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health

Filters

Exam 3: The Self, Identity, and Values

Self-discrepancies are most likely to lead to the expected emotional outcomes when:

A person from China or Japan would tend to revere possible selves that:

In what stage of ethnic identity development does the individual prefer the values of the dominant culture?

Chin immigrated to the United States from China. He sometimes experiences a value conflict between the values of the ________ culture of his ancestors and the values of the _________ culture of the United States.

Tia is a member of a minority group within the United States. Her ______ includes a sense of her membership within this group as well as her attitudes and feelings related to this membership.

Which of the following is NOT one of the domains of self-esteem listed in Chapter 3?

Kris and Srikanta went to a movie and saw a good example of identity foreclosure. Which movie character illustrates this status?

Peter is undecided about his college major, but he has been talking to several of his professors about careers as well as researching several possible careers on the internet. Peter would be described as being in which identity status?

The extraordinary self-representations of people with _________ result from a defensive transformation of their unconscious view of themselves as worthless.

A detailed religious coping assessment was designed to evaluate five religious coping functions. Which of the following is NOT one of these coping functions?

Russell has a tenuous and ominous view of the world and is experiencing a religious struggle as he searches for meaning. According to your textbook, Russell is exhibiting:

In the approach known as __________, egocentrism and self-consciousness are decreased by doing constructive work with full attention, rather than seeking pleasurable activity.

During a televised interview, a famous movie star said that her ex-husband was narcissistic. Which of the following would most likely be true of her ex-husband?

Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding self-esteem?

Higgins had college students to list their traits in each of his three domains. Then the matches and mismatches in traits across the three domains were coded. He found that discrepancies between the ______ and ______ were associated with depression.

If you are advising Dixon on how to increase his self-esteem, what sound advice would you say to him?

Western culture is to ________ as non-Western culture is to ________.

If Darrien is in a state of psychosocial moratorium, we can expect Darrien to:

________ is an individual's perception of his or her abilities, personality, and other attributes and consists of one's overall thoughts and feelings about his/her characteristics.

Adjusting to Life

Personality

Stress

Coping

Social Thinking, Influence, and Intergroup Relations

Communicating Effectively

Close Relationships and Love

Adult Life Styles

Achievement, Careers, and Work

Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Gender

Sexuality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health

Filters

Chin immigrated to the United States from China. He sometimes experiences a value conflict between the values of the culture of his ancestors and the values of the _ culture of the United States.

Higgins had college students to list their traits in each of his three domains. Then the matches and mismatches in traits across the three domains were coded. He found that discrepancies between the and were associated with depression.

Western culture is to as non-Western culture is to .